Bitter Webcap vs Hector s Dolphin

Cortinarius infractus compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Hector s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.